and babysitting.The concierge will help you arrange bicycling, hill and mountain walking, a museum or art trail, horseback riding or a visit to Viking Splash Tours. And they can even arrange a picnic basket, too. Family rooms cost from £384 per night

views of the Chiltern Hills along the way. Visitwww.chilternsaonb.org 4. Forest of Dean, GloucestershireStarting in the Cannop Valley, this circular family cycle trail follows an old railway route past plenty of great picnic sites. Visit www

Midsummer LabyrinthMay 5–July 12Pack a picnic and wind your way to Nostell Priory and Parkland, West Yorkshire, for the summer opening of their enormous labyrinth. Those who make it into the centre of this mysterious trail will be rewarded

of the Pick Your Own Farm Of The Year 2009, there are lots of different berries, plums and a good selection of veg here; there’s also a picnic spot. Tel: 020 8367 2035 or visit www.parksidefarmpyo.co.ukGarsons, Surrey With over 100 acres of fruit, vegetables

Hazelborough Wood, Northamptonshire These are tranquil ancient woodlands where deer and even badgers live. So roll out your blanket and enjoy a picnic while you watch and wait. Thetford Forest, Norfolk This tall pine forest is home to a wide variety

on the school run and in the kitchen. That's right. He's the new hero in townThe Great OutdoorsGet busy this summer with our bumper guide to 90 of the best places across the UK for family days out – from cool campsites and perfect picnic spots to music festivals

.lleyn-wales.co.uk). From wind-rippled dunes and whispering pine woods to sheltered lagoons, salt marshes teeming with wildlife and four miles of pristine sand, Holkham Bay is a 24-carat gold nugget in north Norfolk’s necklace of beaches. Take a picnic, a good pair

.As one of the leading hotels in Mauritius for family holidays, the on-site Planter’s Kids Club offers experienced childcare as well as a whole host of fun activities including picnics, glass bottom boat tours and films shown under the stars.The Junior

very special High Tea, featuring the sticky yellow stuff, or take advantage of the tasty Honey Tea Family Picnic Hamper, £99, packed with delicious goodies and head off to one of the royal parks (the hotel is a stone's throw from Green Park, St James

and accommodation is less expensive 
than the children’s club every night.- Pack a picnic for lunch and avoid the mountain restaurants – preparing a few baguettes with ham and cheese 
for the backpack is no hassle.Read more fabulous ideas in our Ski & activity